Normally I hate it when Harvey pitches on Sundays cause it's the only game of the week where I can watch the first hour or so, and then have to leave for work. It may be a blessing this week that I don't have to see how this one ends.

The cynic in me wants to say that Ike will improve just enough to get his 4 spot back, and then regress. TC should keep him in the bottom half. I think 6 suits him. Keep Duda ahead of him. I think he's more relaxed lower in the lineup.

Oh yeah I totally agree. Yeah he's looking better but he doesn't deserve that spot back yet. He still has a long way to go. Its nice to see him actually make some noticeable changes as well. This whole time I feel like he didn't care because he has been going in the box and making the same mistakes, especially with his stance, every single time. It finally look like he is doing something about it. Of course I know he did care but still.

And this is why I'm finding myself questioning TC big time. It seemed three weeks ago that the only options TC was considering for Ike were the cleanup spot or AAA. Why didn't Terry just drop Ike in the order to take some of the weight off his shoulders before threatening demotion?

If Terry Collins isn't the worst manager in baseball yet, he's certainly trying his hardest to get there. Even a little leaguer could tell you that leaving Rice in was the wrong move. Just another poor decision in a string of poor decisions. Can we send Collins down to the minors on the return trip for the bus that brings up Wheeler? The Mets actually played decent today despite Harvey's early struggles, but we don't have nearly enough talent on this team to afford a manager who runs us out of games.